Aug 08 Love1 Screenwriting 101: Characters We Care About Need To Be In Conflict (With Each Other) By Shaun Leonard Main, Screenwriting 101 Characters who face nameless henchman for an entire movie don't tend to be that interesting. What's more, if the threats…Read More
Jul 17 Love4 4 Concrete Ways to Craft Genuinely Likable Characters By Shaun Leonard Main, Screenwriting 101 It’s often argued that for a script to work, the main character or characters need to be likable. Now, there…Read More
Jun 26 Love2 Gameplay vs. Screenplay: How NOT to Adapt a Video Game By Shaun Leonard Blogs A videogame can engage you in a story as deeply as a film, perhaps even more so. For hundreds (yes,…Read More
May 30 Love1 Navigating the Murky Waters of Intellectual Property By Shaun Leonard Main Intellectual property, or IP as it is commonly referred to, has come to dominate the moviemaking landscape. Or at least,…Read More
May 03 Love1 Screenwriting 101: Unity of Drama – What Aristotle’s Poetics Means For You By Shaun Leonard Screenwriting 101 People have been telling stories for a long time. From cave paintings to the eventual release of the Avatar sequel…Read More
Apr 25 Love28 Screenwriting 101: How NOT to Introduce Your Characters By Shaun Leonard Screenwriting 101 Think about any story you’ve ever told. Chances are, you began by telling us who it was about. Everything else…Read More
Apr 05 Love2 Screenwriting 101: How Grammar Can Make or Break Your Screenplay By Shaun Leonard Screenwriting 101 I know what you’re thinking. Here comes an overeducated navelgazer with an axe to grind and nothing better to do…Read More